ASIAN SAHYOGI SANSTHA INDIA

SUMMER INTERNSHIP

INSTITUTE OF LAW, NIRMA UNIVERSITY

Mayank6/19/2013

Table of Content

Sr. No Subject Page No1 Preface 22 Acknowledgement 35 Brief About NGO 46 Voluntary Organization 58 Project Description 6

1 | P a g e

Preface

This project is an outcome of the three weeks placement programme of

Institute of law, Nirma University of Science & Technology for the

students of second semester. The main constituents of the project are the

report on fieldwork carried out during the internship, the research on

related issues and the weekly report of my work. I have tried my best to do

justice with my activities and put it in black and white with the same effort

as I did it during the interns.

MAYANK SINGH

Date: 20/06/2013 Name & Signature of Trainee

2 | P a g e

AcknowledgmentFirstly and most importantly I would like to thanks Sir Vikas Kumar and Sir Amarnath Jaiswal who

guided me throughout this internship program. They both provided me the most proper guidance in the

process of understanding the working and proceeding of the Ngo. It would not had been possible

without both of them. Vikas Sir guided me in all of the field work and Amarnath Sir helped me in

learning all the office work. In fact both of them were there to help me in whichever specific area I had

a problem. The internship could also not had been possible without the able supervision of Sir Victor

John President Asian Sahyogi Sanstha India and Usha Das Ma’am Director in charge of Asian Sahyogi

Sanstha India. All of the staff present at the Organization also did their best to contribute to this learning

experience of mine. Last but not the least I would like to thank my family members who supported me

throughout this program.

3 | P a g e

A Brief of Asian Sahyogi Sanstha India

The Asian Sahyogi Sanstha India (ASSI) works for the wellbeing of the society by making continuous

and relentless efforts in the field of Social work. The tag line of the Organization is “Sharing Quality

lifestyle through holistic ministry” and the works been done and being done by the Organization prove

that these are not only mere words as the Organization has put a lot of efforts in making a quality

lifestyle a reality for the thousands of those who crave for it. ASSI is a charitable society established in

1996, registered under Societies Registration Act, XXI

Of 1860 U.P. It is authorized to work all over India. The organization is also regisrtered with the

ministry of social welfare and rehabilitation. The organization It works in various fields like the Sahyog

A Child project, Literacy Program, Vocational Training for women and physically challenged, Medical

Health Camps, HIV/AIDS Awareness programs, Pulse Polio program, Relief & Rehabilitation ,

Community Economic Development, Community learning center, Micro loan, Japanese Encephalitis

awareness Program, Prisoners ministry, Sewing Program Training. It maintains a very high standard in

its workings and the projects it takes up. Each of its staff are dedicated to serve the needy and thus their

work is no more a work for them because it is for a cause and that too a noble cause thus it is close to

worship of god for them. It is located in the city of Gorakhpur and is setting an example for rest of the

Ngo’s to follow its remarkable streak of flawless and uninterrupted service to humanity. In this report I

will be sharing my experience of internship with the Asian Sahyogi Organization India, which I would

be pursuing for a period of one month starting from 20th May 2013 to 20th June 2013.

4 | P a g e

Voluntary Organization

Voluntary organization is nothing but an independent sector playing an important role as an

independent force outside the realm of government and private sector. But in financial terms it depends

heavily on both the government and private business.

Characteristics of a Voluntary Organization

Formal:-institutionalized to some extent-if not registered at least having a definite programme or aims

and object, and also rules and regulations of governance.

Private:-institutionally separate from government.

Self Governing:-not controlled by the government or any other outside entity.

Not-for-profit:- non profit distributing

Voluntary:-involving some meaningful degree of voluntary participation either in actual conduct of the

organization or in the management of its affairs.

Non-religious:-not primarily involved in promoting candidates for elected office etc.

Non-political:-not primarily involved in promoting candidates for elected office etc.

Non Profit

Non Profit does not mean the voluntary organization should not generate a profit and run in perpetual

loss

Profit if any, should be ploughed back into the organization for charitable purposes and not distributed

by the way of dividends etc, to the members of the organization.

Non-profit or not-for-profit means non profit distributing.

5 | P a g e

Project Description

I started my internship on a very high note, wondering what the NGO would be like and who will be

the people I will be meeting over there.The first day arrived and I was happy and contended to see a

very beautiful and serene atmosphere filled with calmness welcoming me on my first day. Seeing the

people over there made me full of hope that this will be a very learning and enriching experience. On

the very first day I got onto the work and was sent for a field visit under Vikas Kumar sir and the office

work was done under Amarnath Sir, from here my internship started. Here I would be dealing with all

of my internship work one by one.

WORKDONE:

Visit to Child Welfare Committee(CWC):On 22nd May I went to the CWC Gorakhpur, here cases, matters and disputes regarding child

adoption, missing/found child, transfer to orphanage are dealt with. The judges sitting here go

through each and every matter and give their final decision to whatever is in the favor of the child’s

better future. During my visit I saw a matter where a woman had a request to adopt a child but the

people at CWC did not grant it as told by the lady she already had a 19 year old boy child and she

had parted from her husband. Looking at the facts the counselors decided that the lady was in no

dire need to adopt a child and also she was not financially well suited for the adoption as she had

parted from her husband. The whole procedure to be followed during adoption of a child and

transfer of a child from one organization to another and also taking custody of a lost child is

explained below:

In case of taking custody of a lost/unknown child the person/organization has to

approach the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) where he has to fill in form no. 10 for the

short term placement of the child.

6 | P a g e

7 | P a g e

In case of transfer of a child from one organization (temporary) to another in order to

restore a child to an institution form no. 11 has to be filled in after being presented at the

CWC.

8 | P a g e

In case the real guardians of a child residing at the orphanage come to take the child

then they have to fill form no. 9 after being presented at the CWC.

9 | P a g e

Slum visit :On 25th May we had a visit to a slum alongside Gorakhpur railway station. Here I got to meet migrated

poor families from Punjab who were earning their daily bread by doing minor and petty jobs in

Gorakhpur. The families living here either have only one or two earning members and most of them sell

bed sheets or socks. Mostly the male members sell bed sheets and female members sell socks. They live

in extreme state of poverty as in an area of around 3000 sq ft. (approx..) reside a total of around 20 to 25

families, each of these families have around 4 to 6 six members. They all lived in huts made up of

bamboo and plastics, and it seemed more sort of temporary settlement but these people have to live here

24*7 for the period they are doing their business over here. I had a talk with a family and few small

children over there, the women present over their told me that they have a hard time in earning money

as they have to loiter all day long selling their items and they end up with only few money that is just

enough to feed their family and children for a day. I pondered upon the reasons because of which these

people may be subjected to such poverty and concluded that not only their own neglect towards a

quality life and education but also the lack of involvement of Government Organization and officials is

responsible. In such a scenario our Ngo Asian Sahyogi Sanstha India comes into play, it helps such

slum dwellers in a plethora of ways. First and the most important contribution done by the Ngo in

improving the life standard of these people is by providing their children free of cost basic education.

The organization runs a project named “Sahyog A Child” under which it provides poor and needy

children with a classroom and teachers who help these under privileged children in their basic

knowledge.The hotograph provided would be of some help in knowing the fields where the project

actually operates.

10 | P a g e

The Organization also provides a platform to the women of these slums to work as they give them

sewing machines which can be really helpful to earn money as it can be used for various sorts of

tailoring works.

Visit to Sahyog A Child (SAC):

T

The Organization also works in the field of providing free education to poor children from families

which cannot afford to educate their children. Most of the students present at the coaching center are

from migrant families. Their parents earn their living from either selling bed sheets or socks. The

Organization through its project tries to make an effort to provide free basic education to such students

who have the potential to make it big in life but their initial steps are not strong enough to make a solid

start because of economic instability. According to me if such children are provided the basic education

then they can prepare themselves better for the coming challenges of life as the lack of basic knowledge

is the only hurdle preventing them from understanding the importance and need of basic education. I

took interviews of few students over there and I am mentioning them as it is.

11 | P a g e

Mamta:

Age 10 yrs

Father Ratan Lal ( Bedsheet seller)

Mother Mindro (Socks seller)

Class UKG

Home Condition Parents support her education but father drinks.

Sneha: (Mamta’s sister )

Age 8 yrs.

Father Ratan Lal (Bedsheet seller)

Mother Mindro (socks seller)

Class No schooling

Disha:

Age 8 yrs

Father Shankar (seller of bed sheets)

Class No schooling

mother Krishna (seller of socks)

12 | P a g e

Home condition Parents thinking of sending to school.

Saahil: ( Disha’s brother )

Age 10 yrs

Father Shankar ( seller of bed sheets)

Mother Krishna (seller of socks)

Class No schooling

Kripa:

Age 7 yrs.

Father Om Prakash ( bed sheet seller)

Mother Sunita ( socks seller)

Class No schooling

Home condition Father drinks and only brother goes to school.

Ashish:(Kripa’sbrother)

Age 11 yrs

Father Om Prakash (bed sheet seller)

Mother Sunita (socks seller)

Class 3rd

13 | P a g e

My experience with these children was very enriching as got to know the real conditions that prevail in

a poor family because of which such talented students never get to see the face of a school. I was really

delighted by the efforts that are being made by the Organization to provide such basic but still the most

important form of education.

FREE EYE CHECKUP :

Free eye checkup was organized by the Organization at the Gorakhpur Jail for the prisoners and the

inmates of the jail. Dr. Anjum Jain (eye specialist) was the supervising doctor. I worked as an event

manager helping the Organization members in organizing the event. A total of over 100 prisoners were

provided free checkup. This initiative was taken by the Organization to help the prisoners of Gorakhpur

main Jail. The program started around 10 am on the first of June, a delegate of 2 doctors and 2 co-

14 | P a g e

workers were there on behalf of ASSI along with me and the staff of ASSI who made this program

successful. I have attached a newspaper clipping.

15 | P a g e

VISIT TO MSPK ( WOMEN SEWING CENTRE) :

16 | P a g e

The Organization provides free vocational training to women in sewing. Mostly all the women who are

a part of this program are from poor and village families with the least or no education, so such training

helps them to overcome the traditional shackles that prevent village women from being self-dependent.

This training course gives them a paved pathway to walk on to emerge self-dependent.

VISIT TO LITERACY CENTRE:

The Organization works towards providing free education to children who reside near by the Ngo’s

campus, in the evening time all the children get together along with the teachers who are appointed by

the Organization to teach at the literacy center. The students coming over here are from very poor

families and most of them do not go to school and haven’t got any sort of schooling. The teachers

present here are qualified enough to help these children in the problems faced during their school

studies and even teach those who do not go to schools by following a syllabus which is designed by the

Organization members keeping in mind the basic knowledge and study to which these students should

be exposed to. I took interview of students present over there and found out that most of them were

from very poor families. They were all between the age group of 6 to 12 years. Many of them never

went to school so in my view such schooling and coaching in the evening free time will prove to be

very beneficial to these children and moreover to the society.

17 | P a g e

VISIT TO KHORABAR ( MUSSAHAR COMMUNITY AND FOREST

EDUCATION CENTER):

1) MUSSAHAR COMMUNITY:

I had a visit to Khorabaar, Gorakhpur. This place is famous in here for its forest and the vivid ecosystem

that exists over here. Apart from a number of different species of vegetation, here also exists a section

of our society that cannot be in practical terms called a proper section of our society. Here I am talking

about a tribe that lives on the fringes of the Kushmi forest area, it is called the Mussahr tribe. These

people live in a state of extreme poverty and are totally neglected by the Government. The neglect is so

much to an extent that these people have even lost hope that any government action would be taken in

order to make the standard of living of them worthwhile. Talking to the people of this community I

came to know about various facts that can only be seen and felt if we see it by our naked eyes. The

families living here earn their daily bread by collecting leaves from the forest area and selling them as

leaf plates in the market. As one would had thought that these people are living in this state of poverty

because of their means of livelihood which is so much primitive sort of but to the contrary I found out

that each family in here earns around 250 to 300 RS. On daily basis, this makes it around 9000 rupees

per month. In my opinion such an amount of money is enough to lead a life where the basic needs are

met as it is way beyond the poverty line as given by our government. But looking at the condition of

their houses, clothes and overall appearance I came to a conclusion that the reason that these people are

living in tis poverty is because of their own negligence and mismanagement of resources, but we are

also at fault since these people haven’t got a chance to educate themselves it is our foremost duty to

educate them regarding their rights and management, so that they can make proper use of what they

have worked their guts out. These people have entered into a shell of their own and do not trust the

Indian Government. For example they had been provided shelters under the Awaas Yojna but they

18 | P a g e

interpret it as capture of their own land by luring them to stay in as tenants in the houses provided by the

government. This type of shelter they reside in.

2) STUDY CENTER AT SIKRI FOREST AREA:

Education is the most formidable tool by which persistent poverty can be removed in permanent

manner. Providing funds and giving liquid money only leads to further elevation of abject living

conditions as it proves to be an easy way out of the prevailing poverty but ultimately it makes poor

people dependent on the wish of others. By imparting education we can pave a way out of this poverty

and let these people walk on it by themselves so that they can be made able to carve their own way out

19 | P a g e

of such hard giving’s. ASSI recognized the potential of education in such backward tribal areas and

started their own education project to provide free of cost knowledge and education to children as well

as adults. Here students from various communities including various tribal groups like the mussahri

tribe study to get basic knowledge that would help them to fight the tough school competition or else

because of their poor background, even going to school won’t be of much use for these tribal children. I

had a talk with the teacher teaching at this study center and through him I got to know that around 20 to

25 students regularly come to the center. He also told that he has been teaching here for around 7 years

and has seen how education can bring a change in the standard of living if not immediately remove

poverty. The center has in total 2 teachers one is B.A passed and the other 12 th passed, both of them

being competent enough to teach children basic school stuff. Moreover I was also told that they try to

educate the adults by organizing group meetings. I also took the interview of few students who have

done their coaching at the center and are going to school now. Here are they:

Ravikala:

Age 10

Class 1

School Nehru Public School

Ranu:

Age 9

class 1

School Nehru Public School

Amarjeet:

Age 12

Class 4

School Panchsheel School

These are only three interactions that I have quoted, but I met children from class 1st to 5 th and it was

quite evident that they showed a stark difference from their surroundings. They had the spark in their

eye as they were no longer from the same tribal group which only knows how to make leaf plates but

they have been running parallel to the main stream students all thanks to the literacy project taken up by

the Organization. I am sure it will continue to make changes in future also.

20 | P a g e

21 | P a g e